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How much does a Buettikofer’s epauletted fruit bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Buettikofer’s epauletted fruit bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Buettikofer’s epauletted fruit bat (Epomops buettikoferi) on average weights 135 grams (0.3 lbs).

The Buettikofer’s epauletted fruit bat is from the family Pteropodidae (genus: Epomops). It is usually born with about 23 grams (0.05 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 13.1 cm (0′ 6″). Normally, Buettikofer’s epauletted fruit bats can have babies 2 times a year.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat is 135 grams (0.3 lbs)

Buettikofer’s epauletted fruit bat (Epomops buettikoferi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Animals with the same weight as a Buettikofer’s epauletted fruit bat

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